Duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer patients infected with Helicobacter Pylori in AL-Najaf City, Iraq

Abstract

A case-control study was carried out in Al- Sader Medical City in AL-Najaf Governorate, Iraq, during period from 1/9/2021 to 1/3/2022. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Antigen Rapid Test Cassette (Feces) has been used to diagnosis all patients infected with H. pylori. All patients with duodenal ulcers and gastric cancer have been diagnosed by a physician using an endoscope and biopsy, respectively, in the department of tumors at AL-Sader Medical City. The results proved that there were 27 patients; 11 male (40.7%) and 16 female (59.3%) infected with H.pylori. Age group 20-30 was the highest infected with H.pylori (14 patients, 51.9%) followed by 31-40 (8 patients 29.6%), 41-50 (4 patients 14.8%) and 51-60 (1 patient 3.7%). Conclusions: Helicobacter Pylori may cause the most cases of duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer in patients that infected with this bacterium.